Magic Striptease, The

Garrett, George

ISBN 10: 0385050348 / ISBN 13: 9780385050340

Published by Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1973

About this Item

Book is in great condition, looks as if it hasn't been read, though some age wear on covers. The dustjacket has soiling and some small tears and creases.

Seller Inventory # 001013

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Magic Striptease, The
• Publisher: Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385050348
• ISBN 13: 9780385050340
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

A collection of three novellas, The Magic Striptease, ranges in moods from comic to grim. The title story is of Jacob Quirk a talented mimic, who is able to transform himself into anyone and anything, including a postman, cop, laundryman, and crook. The second story, The Noise of Strangers, tells the story of Sheriff Jack Riddle, and his struggle to determine justice and regulate the law. The final story, The Satyr Shall Cry is told with multiple viewpoints, and illustrates a grisly double murder in Paradise Springs, Florida.

About the Author

George Garrett lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his wife, Susan. His numerous books include novels, such as The King of Babylon Shall Not Come Against You, Death of the Fox, and Do, Lord, Remember Me; poetry collections, most recently Days of Our Lives Lie in Fragments; and works of criticism, short fiction, and biography. Among his many honors are the Rome Prize and the T. S. Eliot Award. He is Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing, Emeritus, at the University of Virginia.